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NewsWinners announced for 2026 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Italian–Australian violinist Beatrice Colombis wins NZD40,000 (£17,600) and further opportunities
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NewsWhere tradition meets innovation: a Stradivari and a carbon fibre violin share the stage
In a rare musical encounter in London, a 330-year-old masterpiece and a cutting-edge carbon fibre violin come together to perform Bach, revealing how craftsmanship, old and new, can harmonise on equal terms
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NewsOphélie Gaillard takes up new role at the Haute École de Musique Valais-Wallis
The French cellist will become a lecturer in chamber music and academic coordinator at the Haute École de Musique’s Valais-Wallis campus
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NewsWinners announced at the 2026 Concours Musical International de Montréal
Japanese violinist Koshiro Takeuchi wins the CAD70,000 first prize package
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NewsFinalists announced for 2026 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Three violinists progress to the final round, competing for the NZD40,000 cash prize and other opportunities
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NewsThe string player winners of the 2026 JJA Jazz Awards
Double bassist Christian McBride wins the Musician of the Year award
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NewsViolinist Esther Hoppe receives Swiss Music Prize
The artistic director of Camerata Zürich receives CHF 40,000 in recognition for her achievements in Swiss music
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NewsDetroit Symphony Orchestra mourns long-standing violist
Hart Hollman joined the orchestra’s viola section in 1973
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NewsThree grand finalists announced at the Concours Musical International de Montréal
The three violinists are competing for a first prize package worth CAD70,000
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NewsObituary: violist Lionel Tan
The founding member of Singapore’s T’ang Quartet has died of cancer, aged 60
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for the 2026 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Six violinists will progress to the next round to perform chamber music
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NewsHilary Hahn named visiting artist at the New England Conservatory
The violinist will visit the school five times throughout the 2026–27 academic year and participate in roundtables, masterclasses, ensemble workshops and more
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NewsCellist wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2026
Finn Mannion, 24, was named the winner following a performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
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NewsConcours Musical International de Montréal finalists announced
The finals will see five competitors perform a Mozart concerto, with three proceeding to the grand finals
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NewsResults announced at the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition
Italian cellist Ettore Pagano scooped the top prize of €25,000 plus a four-year loan of the 1733 Matteo Gofriller ‘Casals’ cello
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NewsSemi-finalists announced at the Concours Musical International de Montréal
Ten violinists will proceed to the competition’s next round
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NewsNew viola appointment at University of Michigan
Violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt joins the strings department faculty, effective August 2026
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NewsViolinist Aubree Oliverson signs to the Cliburn Agency
The 27-year-old US violinist joins the roster, ahead of her debut album release in June 2026
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis June 2026: How musical institutions have endured in Ukraine five years on
The Russo-Ukrainian war is now in its fifth year. How have Ukrainian music institutions adapted to the ongoing situation and the ever-present threat of drone attacks?
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NewsChamber Music Society of Lincoln Center announces Bowers Program artists for 2027–2030
Eight string players and a quartet join the programme for a three-year residency
